Course Flashcards

What is Mangala Charan and why is it important?

What does the Ganesha form (elephant head + mouse vehicle) symbolize in evolutionary terms?

In the Ganesha metaphor, what do Astronomy and Astrology represent?

Why did mouse-like mammals survive the asteroid impact that killed dinosaurs?

What is Tattva Mimamsa?

What does 'Tattva' mean?

What does 'Mimamsa' mean?

How does this chapter distinguish astronomy from astrology?

What do Purusha and Prakriti represent in Samkhya?

What is the Cosmic Singularity?

What does Aitareya Upanishad 1.1.1 say about creation?

How does 'Sa Ikshata' parallel quantum mechanics?

Why does the unified source matter for astrology?

What is Akasha and how does it differ from 'empty space'?

What did Einstein's General Relativity prove about space?

What is the composition of the universe according to modern physics?

What is the sequence of cosmic evolution per Taittiriya Upanishad?

What is precession and how fast does it occur?

What is the conversion between Divine and Human years in the Yuga system?

What are the four Yugas and their durations in human years?

What is a Kalpa and how does it relate to Earth's age?

What is Ayanamsa fundamentally?

What are Sṛṣṭigatābda and Kaligatābda?

What is a Saṃvatsara and how long is its cycle?

Why is Ayanamsa important for the Living Calendar?

What are the primary civil eras used in Nepali Panchangs?

How is Sṛṣṭigatābda calculated?

What does SSB stand for in astronomy?

Why might the SSB be located outside the physical Sun?

What is the 'Aberration of Light'?

What is the maximum shift in arcseconds caused by annual aberration?

How does the atmosphere affect the visible position of a planet near the horizon?

What is the approximate light travel time from the Sun to Earth?

What is the difference between Geocentric and Topocentric coordinates?

Why is parallax correction critical for the Moon?

Does cold air cause more or less refraction than warm air?

What is the name of the effect where Earth's motion makes light appear to hit at an angle?

What is the Vedic term for Axial Precession?

How can Ayanamsa choice affect a person's chart synthesis?

What is the 'Dark Sector' in modern cosmology?

What is a Great Circle?

What is a Small Circle?

Is a line of Latitude (except the equator) a Great or Small Circle?

Why is the Sexagesimal system (Base 60) used in astronomy?

How many arcseconds are in one arcminute?

What is the formula to convert DMS to Decimal Degrees?

What does 'Modulo 360' math handle in astrology?

Why must programmers be careful with modulo in code?

Which two Great Circles intersect at the Equinoxes?

What is the shortest distance between two points on a sphere's surface called?

What is the meaning of the Sanskrit word 'Jya'?

What is the difference between Jya and modern Sine?

What was the common radius ($R$) used in Surya Siddhanta math?

What trigonometric function represents the vertical position of a planet on the unit circle?

What trigonometric function represents the horizontal position of a planet on the unit circle?

How do you find the 'true path speed' of a planet far from the equator?

What is a 'Chord' in a circle?

What is 'Ecliptic Projection'?

Why do planets near the North Star seem to move very little compared to those near the equator?

Which coordinate measures a planet's distance above or below the Ecliptic?

What astronomical event determines the Raja (King) of the year in the Samvatsara Phala system?

Which event determines the Mantri (Minister) of the year?

If the Lunar New Year falls on a Tuesday, which planet is the Raja?

What is the primary significance of the Raja in collective forecasting?

What does the Mantri signify in the planetary cabinet?

Why is the relationship between the Raja and Mantri important?

What is the degree length of one Nakshatra?

What is the degree length of one Pada?

How many Padas are in a single Rashi (Sign)?

What is the total number of Padas in the zodiac?

What is a Gandanta point?

Between which two elements do Gandanta junctions occur?

How many arcminutes are in 13° 20'?

What is the mathematical relationship between 12 signs and 108 padas?

Which Nakshatra index corresponds to the first 13° 20' of the zodiac?

Why is the number 108 important in Nakshatra math?

Which planet as Raja (King) is associated with high government revenue but extreme heat and drought risks?

If the Moon (Chandra) is Raja, what is the expected agricultural outcome?

Which planet as Raja suggests a high risk of national conflicts and militaristic governance?

When Jupiter (Guru) is the King, what is the impact on national wealth and ethics?

What is the nature of a Saturn (Shani) Raja year in terms of public morale?

A Mercury (Budha) Minister (Mantri) suggests what kind of economic policy?

What is the typical bureaucratic behavior when Saturn is the Minister?

What are Nakshatras and how are they calculated?

What are Padas and why is 108 significant?

What is the difference between sidereal and synodic months?

What is a Yoga Tara?

What defines a 'Great Circle' on the Celestial Sphere?

Define the Zenith and the Nadir.

What is the Celestial Meridian and what happens when the Sun crosses it?

What is the angle between the Celestial Equator and the Ecliptic called, and why does it exist?

What physical mechanism is responsible for the Earth's changing seasons?

How many degrees of separation between the Sun and Moon define a single astrological Tithi (Lunar Day)?

Why don't we see a Solar Eclipse every single month during the New Moon?

What are Rahu and Ketu in astronomical terms?

What is the 'Golden Rule' relating Longitude to Time?

Where is the 0° point of Longitude located?

What is the difference between Standard Time and Local Mean Time (LMT)?

Why do we distinguish between Geographic and Geocentric Latitude?

What is Declination in the Equatorial Coordinate System?

What is Right Ascension (RA) and why is it measured in hours?

What is the 'Obliquity of the Ecliptic' and what is its value?

What coordinate is used to describe a planet's position in a Zodiac sign (e.g., 10° Taurus)?

How long does it take for the Earth's axis to complete one full 'precession' wobble?

What is the 'Ayanamsa'?

What is the approximate rate of precession per year?

Which star is the primary reference point for the 'Lahiri' Ayanamsa?

What is the 'Great Year'?

What is a Gnomon (or Shanku)?

Which two measurements does a Theodolite provide?

How is an Equatorial Mount 'aligned' to track stars?

What is Trilateration in the context of GPS?

What is Magnetic Declination?

What is the primary advantage of the Shanku (shadow stick) method for Vastu?

Which direction does Vastu recommend for your head while sleeping, and why?

What is 'True North' in astronomical terms?

Who compiled the Vedanga Jyotisha around 1400 BC, standardizing the Tithi and Nakshatra?

What groundbreaking astronomical concept did Aryabhata propose in 499 CE regarding the movement of stars?

What mathematical function, vital to modern chart calculations, was invented by Aryabhata under the name 'Ardha-Jya'?

Why is Pythagoras significant to modern astrology beyond his famous triangle theorem?

What is the '4-minute rule' dictated by Earth's Angular Velocity?

Why is a Sidereal Day roughly 4 minutes shorter than a Mean Solar Day?

What does the 'Equation of Time' measure?

If you move exactly 1 degree East in geographic longitude, what happens to your Local Mean Time (LMT)?

Exactly how long is one Saros Cycle?

Which three lunar months must synchronize to produce the repeating Saros Cycle?

Why does the 'child' eclipse in a Saros series occur 120 degrees West of its 'parent' eclipse?

Roughly how long does an entire Saros Series (a full family of eclipses) last from birth to death?

What is a 'Synodic Period'?

How often do Jupiter and Saturn meet in a 'Great Conjunction'?

What is the maximum orb for 'Graha Yuddha' (Planetary War)?

How long does it take for the Great Conjunctions to cycle through one astrological element?

What is the physical reason for the 'confusion' of Planetary War?

What is the maximum elongation of Mercury and Venus?

What is Combustion (Asta) in astrology?

What is Cazimi and how close must a planet be to the Sun?

Why does Mars have a larger combustion zone (17°) than Venus (10°)?

What is Kepler's First Law of Planetary Motion?

What is the difference between Perihelion and Aphelion?

Why does a planet appear to move backward during Retrograde?

What does the 'Equation of Center' calculate?

What is the Inverse Square Law of Gravity?

What is the physical reason for a retrograde planet's 'strength' (Chesta Bala)?

What is a Barycenter?

Why is Jupiter's gravitational influence on the Sun unique?

What is the formula for Angular Momentum?

In an orbit, what happens to a planet's speed as its distance from the Sun decreases?

What is Atichara in Jyotish?

How does an ice skater demonstrate angular momentum?

What is the physical equivalent of 'Planetary Rays' (Rashmis)?

What is 'Albedo'?

What is the primary difference between the Sun and a planet as light sources?

How are 'Aspects' explained in terms of wave physics?

On the Apparent Magnitude scale, is a smaller number brighter or dimmer?

How much brighter is a magnitude 1 object compared to a magnitude 6 object?

What does the word 'Graha' literally mean, and how does it relate to magnitude?

What is the approximate apparent magnitude of the Sun?

What does Wien's Law tell us about a star's color?

What is the OBAFGKM sequence?

Physically, why is Mars red?

What spectral type is the Sun?

What is the astrological term for a planet's color?

What are Rahu and Ketu mathematically?

What astronomical feature is located in the Nakshatra Mula?

What physical object is the Nakshatra Krittika associated with?

What is a Nebula?

Why are eclipses only possible near Rahu or Ketu?

What do Sine and Cosine represent on the Unit Circle?

Why does standard geometry fail for astronomical calculations?

How do you convert Degrees to Radians for a computer?

What is the maximum and minimum value for a Sine or Cosine function on the Unit Circle?

What is Interpolation in astrology?

How do you calculate the 'Time Factor' for interpolation?

Why is Extrapolation dangerous in astronomical calculations?

What is the 'Boundary Ghost' at 0° Aries?

What is the core physical assumption of 'Linear Interpolation'?

How many ephemeris data points are needed to perform a quadratic (curved) interpolation?

Why is linear interpolation particularly dangerous for the Moon?

What geometric shape does a planet's path take during a retrograde station in 3-point interpolation?

In the Lagrange formula, what is the purpose of the 'L' values (weights)?

What does 'Panchanga' mean and what are its five limbs?

Which element governs Tithi and what does it represent psychologically?

What is the Chaldean order of planets?

How many Nakshatras are there and what is their angular size?

What is the formula for calculating Yoga?

What does Karana represent and how does it differ from Tithi?

What is the Tithi calculation formula?

What angular separation defines one Tithi?

What causes Vriddhi and Kshay Tithis?

Which Tithi number corresponds to Purnima (Full Moon)?

What is the typical duration range of a Tithi?

What is the angular size of one Nakshatra?

What is the angular size of one Pada and how many Padas exist total?

How do you calculate the current Nakshatra from Moon's longitude?

How long does the Moon take to complete one circuit through all Nakshatras?

Why is the number 108 significant in Vedic astrology?

How is the ruling planet of a weekday determined?

What is the complete Chaldean order of planets?

Why does counting 24 hours from Sunday's Sun-ruled hour give Monday's Moon?

Which element governs Vaar and what does it represent?

What is the Yoga calculation formula?

What does Yoga measure and how does it differ from Tithi?

Which element governs Yoga?

How many Yogas exist and what is their angular span?

If Sun=10° and Moon=20°, which Yoga number is active?

What is a Karana and how many degrees does it represent?

What is the Karana calculation formula?

How many distinct Karanas exist and how are they categorized?

Which element governs Karana and what does it represent?

Why is Vishti Karana (Bhadra) considered inauspicious?

What is the correct order for reading the five Panchanga limbs?

Which Panchanga limbs are most critical for marriage Muhurta?

What is the general hierarchy of Panchanga limb importance?

How do you handle conflicting Panchanga limbs (good Tithi but bad Karana)?

What is the purpose of Panchanga synthesis?

What two planets create the 60-year Samvatsara cycle, and how do their orbits align?

What is the current Ayanamsha value, and what does it represent?

How many degrees of Earth's orbit does one Ritu span, and how many Rituis are there?

What is the annual drift between lunar and solar years that requires Adhik Maas correction?

What are the elongation angle boundaries for Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha?

How many Nakshatras fit into one Rashi, and why is this mathematically significant?

What is Uttarayana astrologically, and when does it begin?

What is Kshaya Samvatsara and why is it necessary?

What is a 'Great Circle' on a sphere?

What do the internal angles of a triangle on a sphere add up to?

What is the 'straightest' line possible on a curved surface called?

Why do we 'clamp' values between -1 and 1 in spherical trig coding?

True or False: Two planets with 90° difference in longitude are always exactly 90° apart in 3D space.

What is the primary cycle length for Earth's axial Nutation?

What is the common analogy used to explain Annual Aberration?

What is 'Topocentric Parallax'?

How much can the Moon's position shift due to Parallax?

What does Atmospheric Refraction do to objects near the horizon?

What is the physical definition of the Ascendant (Lagna)?

In the Northern Hemisphere, which signs are considered 'Short Ascension'?

What does RAMC stand for in Ascendant calculation?

Why is the 'atan2' function used in programming for the Ascendant?

What is the approximate value of the Earth's 'Obliquity' (e) used in the formula?

What is an 'Ephemeris'?

What is the global industry standard library for high-precision astrological calculations?

How do you convert 75 degrees of longitude into a Zodiac Sign?

Why must you convert local time to UTC before using an Ephemeris?

How many years of history does the Swiss Ephemeris cover?

What are the 'Three Engines' required for a complete horoscope calculation?

Why is the Julian Day (JD) the foundation of the Time Engine?

How do you calculate the Zodiac Sign index from a raw longitude of 145.0 degrees?

What is the second argument returned by the 'swe.houses' function?

What is the target precision for a professionally built astronomical engine?